Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball

Men's college basketball team for Canisius University
Canisius Golden Griffins
2023–24 Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball team
UniversityCanisius University
All-time record1306–1266 (.508)
Head coachJim Christian
ConferenceMAAC
LocationBuffalo, New York
ArenaKoessler Center
(Capacity: 2,176)
NicknameGolden Griffins
ColorsBlue and gold[1]
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Away jersey
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NCAA tournament Elite Eight
1955, 1956
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1955, 1956, 1957
NCAA tournament appearances
1955, 1956, 1957, 1996
Conference tournament champions
1996
Conference regular season champions
1994, 1996, 2018
America East: 1985
Little Three: 1947, 1950, 1952, 1956, 1957
For information on all Canisius University sports, see Canisius Golden Griffins

The Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball team, or the Griffs, represent Canisius University in Buffalo, New York, United States.[2] Canisius is a member of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference and play their home games at Koessler Center. [3] Canisius has appeared in the NCAA tournament four times, most recently in 1996. In 1955 and 1956, the Golden Griffins appeared in the NCAA tournament Elite Eight.

Golden Griffins in the ABA/NBA

  • Andrew Anderson, played for the Oakland Oaks, Miami Floridians and Los Angeles Stars (1967–70)
  • Leroy Chollet, played for the Syracuse Nationals (1949–51)
  • Larry Fogle, played for the New York Knicks (1975–76)
  • Herm Hedderick, played for the New York Knicks (1955–56)
  • Charles Jordan, played for Indiana Pacers (1975–76)
  • Mike Macaluso, played for Buffalo Braves (1973–74)
  • Bob MacKinnon, played for Syracuse Nationals (1949–50)
  • Anthony Masiello, played for the Indiana Pacers (1969–70) and later served three terms as mayor of Buffalo (1993–2005).
  • Al Masino, played for four teams (1952–54)
  • Johnny McCarthy, played for the 1963–64 NBA Champion Boston Celtics; first of just four players in NBA history to record a triple-double in their playoff debut with the other three being Nikola Jokić, LeBron James and Magic Johnson.
  • John Morrison, played for Denver Rockets (1967–68)
  • Mike Smrek ’85, played for the 1986–87 and 1987–88 NBA Champion Los Angeles Lakers
  • Mel Thurston played for the Tri-City Blackhawks 1940–42

Other notables

Postseason tournaments

NCAA tournament results

The Griffins have appeared in four NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 6–4.

Year Round Opponent Result
1955 First round
Regional semifinals
Regional Finals		 Williams
Villanova
La Salle		 W 73–60
W 73–71
L 64–99
1956 First round
Regional semifinals
Regional Finals		 NC State
Dartmouth
Temple		 W 79–78 4OT
W 66–58
L 58–60
1957 First round
Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game		 West Virginia
North Carolina
Lafayette		 W 64–56
L 75–87
W 82–76
1996 First round Utah L 43–72

NIT results

The Griffins have appeared in five National Invitation Tournaments (NIT). Their combined record is 5–6.

Year Round Opponent Result
1944 Quarterfinals Oklahoma A&M L 43–29
1963 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals		 Memphis
Villanova
Providence		 W 76–67
W 61–46
L 66–81
1985 First round Nebraska L 66–79
1994 First round Villanova L 79–103
1995 First round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
3rd-place game		 Seton Hall
Bradley
Washington State
Virginia Tech
Penn State		 W 83–71
W 55–53
W 99–90
L 59–71
L 62–66

CIT results

The Griffins have appeared in four CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournaments (CIT). Their combined record is 4–4.

Year Round Opponent Result
2013 First round
Second Round
Quarterfinals		 Elon
Youngstown State
Evansville		 W 69–53
W 84–82 OT
L 83–84
2014 First round VMI L 100–111
2015 First round
Second Round
Quarterfinals		 Dartmouth
Bowling Green
NJIT		 W 87–72
W 82–59
 L 73–78
2017 First round Samford L 74–78

CBI results

The Griffins have appeared in one College Basketball Invitational. Their record is 0–1.

Year Round Opponent Result
2018 First round Jacksonville State L 78–80OT

References

  1. ^ "Canisius College Style Guide 2014". Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  2. ^ "Canisius' men can measure degrees of success - College basketball- NBC Sports". Archived from the original on 2010-11-08. Retrieved 2010-11-09.
  3. ^ "Canisius Hires Witherspoon". 28 May 2016.

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